While a bigger U.S. trade deficit looks bad on the surface, many analysts took the 5.8 per cent gain in imports as a signal of renewed demand in the world's largest economy. Canadian makers of cars, trucks and automobile parts benefited, as shipments of automotive products jumped 15.8 per cent, mostly as the result of the American government's cash-for-clunkers subsidy.
This is done in the body of the paragraph.
Supporting sentences use ideas and facts to support the thesis or main idea.
facts Illustration
A narrative tells a story but does not need support. An illustration paragraph uses examples to support an idea.
Find the main idea of the paragraph and the look for the details that support the main idea. A good way to do this is to underline the main idea and then circle the details as you read the paragraph.
Facts
Commentary means a explanation of the way the facts, details and or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence.
In order for a paragraph to be cogent, it must support the topic sentence. If one is addressing another idea, conclude the previous thought and begin another paragraph.
To develop, support, or explain the main idea of a paragraph
To develop, support, or explain the main idea of a paragraph
To develop, support, or explain the main idea of a paragraph
To provide details to support the essay's main idea